Coat-lifter



Patented Aug. 23, 1898. J. P. GRIFFITH.

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(Applicatidn filed Feb. 21, 1898.)

No Model.)

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1TB ll JAMES P. GRIFFITH, or JoI-INsToWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

COAT-LIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 609,427, dated August 23, 1898. Application filed February 21, 1898. Serial No. 671,139. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES P. GRIFFITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Johnstown, in the county of Oambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Goat-Lifter, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to coat-holders or devices for assisting in putting on overcoats and like garments and combines in the structure a convenient hat-rack.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this character-which willholdthe garment in a convenient position for putting the arms into the sleeves thereof and means whereby the coatis elevated or lifted to efiectually draw the same upon the person without the aid or assistance of another.

With this object in view my invention consists, essentially, in a pair of coat-holding arms carried by a supporting-rod which is incased within a hollow standard mounted upon the fioor and means controlled by the operator for elevating the coat-holding arms.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully shown and described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing a coat in position to be put on. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewof one of the coat-holding arms.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates the coat-supporting arms, pivotally mounted at the top of a tubular carrier 2, which is incased within a hollowstandard 3. This standard is fitted into a base or foot piece 4:, which is secured to the floor by suitable screws or bolts. 7

Each of the coat-supporting arms consists of a separate arm 5, preferably of a form as illustrated, which is shouldered or mortised at its inner end and is secured to the similarly-mortised ear 6 of the collar 7 by means of a thumb-bolt 8. By this arrangement the arms may be adjusted up or down upon the collars to suit the height of the operator.

These collars are mounted to turn easily upon the top of thecarrier 2 and are held thereon by an annular head or flange 9, upon which the lower collar rests, and an ornamental screw-cap 10, fitted over and upon the top of the said standard, which allows of the arms being turned back out of the way when not in use and also allows the arms to be adjusted to suit the different'sizes of coats.

Mounted at the outer extremity of each arm and arranged upon the lower side thereof is the coat-clamp 11, having ears 12 at each side, embracing the arm and pivoted thereto,

as at 13. I The outer extremity 14: of the clamp is normally pressed against the arm by a suitable spring 15, interposed between the arm and the inner extremity of the pivoted clamp. As will be readily understood, the coat-collar is placed between the outer extremity of the clamp and the under side of the arm, the spring 15 being strong enough to hold the weight of the coat, which can be easily withdrawn by the operator by pressing upon the outer extremity of a suitably-pivoted thumblatch 16, which is connected with the clamp 11, as at 17 As a means for elevating the coat-holding armsl provide a coiled spring 18, arranged around the carrier 2 and confined between collars or annular shoulders 19 and 20 on the carrier 2 and the standard 3, respectively. The carrier 2 is normally held at its lowest position by means of a lever 21, pivotally mounted within the base 4, having its inner extremity formed into a hook or catch 22, which is adapted to engage with a hole or notch 23, provided in the carrier 2, while its outer extremity is extended through a slot or opening 24 in the base and formed into a footle'ver having a broad serrated face 25. This catch is normally held to engage with the notch in the carrier 2 by means of a suitable spring 26, providedbeneath the lever and within the base-piece.

A rubber or other suitably-elastic cushion 27 is provided within the standard 3 atthe top thereof and surrounding the carrier 2 to prevent'the sudden jar when the device is released by the foot-lever and is held in, place by a screw-cap 28, secured to" the standard and encircling the carrier2, which will also these surfaces is provided with hooks, upon which coats and hats may be hung when not in use.

The operation of the device is as follows: The carrier 2 being at its lowest position, held there by the catch 22, as heretofore explained, the coat-supporting arms 1 are swung outward into position, each side of the coat-collar is placed in the clamps 11, respectively,the arms are now inserted into the sleeves of the coat, and then press the lever 25 with the foot and release the carrier 2, which is quickly lifted by the expansion of the spring 18, and the coat is effectively drawn on. When the coat has been properly adjusted, it is released by operating the thumb-latch 16.

Changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction and arrangement may be made without affecting the spirit and scope or sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, and therefore I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction and arrangement as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A device of the class described, comprising a hollow standard mounted upon a base, a carrier incased within the standard, coatholding arms pivotally mounted upon the top of the carrier, a spring arranged around the carrier and within the standard, having its opposite ends bearing respectively against the exterior of the carrier and the interior of the standard, a catch pivoted within the base and adapted to engage with the carrier, and a foot-lever to disengage the catch, through a slot in the base, substantially as shown and described.

2. A device of the class described, comprising the carrier, the swiveled collars at the top thereof, a pair of coat-holdin g arms, each arm having a clamp at its outer extremity and being adj ustably connected with one of the 001- lars at its inner extremity, an upright hollow standard incasing the carrier, a spring connected at one end with the standard and at the other end with the carrier, a catch mounted at the lower end of the standard and adapted toengage with the carrier to hold the same in its depressed position, and a foot-lever for disengaging the catch, substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a standard, of a carrier supported thereby, coat-supporting arms swiveled upon the carrier so as to turn in a horizontal plane toward or from each other and each arm having an independent vertical adjustment in the arc of a circle, and clamps provided upon the supporting-arms for holding a coat, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combination with a standard, of a carrier supported thereby, coat-supporting arms provided upon the carrier and capable of an independent movement in a horizontal plane and also having an independent vertical adjustment, and clamps provided upon the supporting-arms, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES P. GRIFFITH.

Witnesses:

TOM A. OSBORN, GoMER WALTERs.

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